Jesus Needs Rest
In Mark 6:31
Jesus said, "Come with me by yourselves to a ______ place and get some rest."
quiet (or solitary) place
Matthew 26:14-15
Judas went to the chief priests and conspired to betray Jesus. What was the final transaction price for him to sell Jesus?
Thirty pieces of silver.
1 Corinthians 10:23
Here, Paul discussed what "true freedom" means. Please find out what the five coolest words that are repeated twice in the first half of the sentence are.
Everything is permissible
or
"I have the right to do anything."
Genesis 8:11
After the floodwaters receded, Noah let the dove out for the second time. In the evening, the pigeon flew back. Which kind of plant did it find to let Noah know that the water on the earth had receded?
olive leaf
Question: Open Genesis 1:1. This is the famous very first verse of the whole Bible. According to this verse, what two things did God create in the beginning?
Heavens and the earth
Mark 4:38
Jesus was in the stern, ______ing on a ______.
sleeping on a cushion
1 Samuel 17:40
Young David is going to take on the giant Goliath one-on-one. He refused the king's armor and casually picked a few smooth stones from the stream to put into his bag.
five smooth stones
Proverbs 4:23
What do we need to be most conservative about? For the fruit of life is produced from here.
heart
Matthew 19:24
Jesus used an extremely exaggerated and funny metaphor to describe how difficult it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. Which animal goes through the eye of a needle is even easier for a rich man to enter heaven?
camel
Open Genesis 7:12. When Noah was inside the Ark, God sent a massive flood to the earth. For how many days and nights did the rain fall non-stop?
Forty (40)
Matthew 11:30
Jesus extended an invitation to rest to all those who are weary and burdened. He promised that His "yoke" was easy, but what was His "burden" like?
For my yoke is easy and my burden is ______.
light
John 8:7
The people, along with the woman who had made a mistake, tried to stump Jesus. What did Jesus say to those who were holding stones and preparing to hit people when he straightened up?
Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone.
Galatians 5:13
...do not use your freedom to indulge the ______.
flesh (or sinful nature)
Mark 1:6
What is John the Baptist's food?
locusts and wild honey
Open Matthew 1:23. In this prophecy about the birth of Jesus, we learn one of His most beautiful titles, which means "God with us." What is this name?
Immanuel
Open Luke 5:16. Jesus was often surrounded by crowds of people who wanted healing. But what did Jesus frequently do to rest and pray?
Lonely (or desolate / wilderness) places
Open Luke 22:42. On the night before He was crucified, Jesus faced His hardest choice in the Garden of Gethsemane. What did He ask God to move away in His prayer, showing His ultimate obedience?
Cup
Open Proverbs 6:6. For those who want to use their summer freedom to completely "slack off" or "be lazy," this verse gives a funny piece of advice. What tiny creature are we told to go and watch to learn wisdom?
Ant
Open John 2:7-8. At the wedding in Cana, Jesus performed his very first miracle. He told the servants to fill some large jars with water, and then dip some out. What did the water miraculously turn into?
Wine
Open Luke 15:4. Jesus tells a famous story about a shepherd who has 100 sheep but notices that one of them is missing. What does the shepherd do?
he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it
Open John 4:6. Jesus was tired from his long journey and sat down by a well in Samaria to rest. Approximately what time of day was it when He rested there?
Sixth hour (or Noon)
Open Genesis 12:1-4. God told Abram (Abraham) to make a massive choice: leave his country, his people, and his father’s household to go to a land God would show him. How old was Abram when he chose to obey and leave?
Seventy-five (75)
Open 1 Peter 2:16. Peter talks about how to live as free people during our daily lives. He says we should live as free people, but do not use our freedom as a cover-up for what?
Evil
Open Numbers 22:28. In this crazy Old Testament story, a man named Balaam was riding his animal when suddenly God did something impossible. What did God make the donkey do after Balaam beat it?
Then the Lord opened the donkey’s Mouth.
Open Revelation 22:21. We looked at the first verse of the Bible, now let's look at the absolute last verse of the whole Bible. What is the very last word written in the Book of Revelation?
Amen